Vehicle



Dec.. so, 1930. H Amopscmv 1,787,029

VEHICLE Filed May 13, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l jade/Z252" Dec. 3o, 1930. H.AANONSON 1,787,029

VEHICLE Filed May 15, 1929 ZSheetS-Sheeb 2 Patented Dec. 30, 1930 UNITEDSTATES HENRY AANONSON, 0F ELAND JUNCTION, WISCONSIN VEHICLE Applicationled May 13,

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in vehicles andmore particularly to a vehicle whereby the same can be propelled onwheels or on runners.

One of the objects of my invention is the provision of a vehicle of theabove type including novel means for propelling a vehicle provided withrunners whereby the numerous gears, connecting chains and shafts arereducedt'o a minimum and the movement from the motor of the vehiclebeing conveyed directly to the runners or wheels upon which the vehicleis mounted.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a motorvehicle including a body mounted upon rotatable axles which are movablerelative the body and upon which are mounted sled runners formed withbeing suoli as to provide for alternating forward movement of the axlesand runners carried thereby. 'I

A still4 further object of the invention is ythe provision of a vehicleof the above type wherein the device can bel supported either uponwheels or runners and novel means is provided for retaining the wheelsagainst backward turning movement during theV operation of the vehicle,said means being reversible so that the wheels can be rotated in eitherdirection and the means operated for preventing retrograde movementV ofthe wheels. Y

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel features of construction, the combination and arrangement of partshereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in the claims Vand 1929.Serial No. 362,813.

shown in the accompanying drawings where- 1n:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a vehicle constructed in accordance withmy invention;

Figure 2 is a similar view with parts thereof broken away andillustrated in cross section;

Figure 3 is a transverse section on the line 3-3 of Figure 4; Y

Figure 4 is a top plan view with the vehicle body removed; y

Figure 5 is a detail section on the line 5-5 of Figure 4.4

In the construction of my improved Vehicle I provide a substantiallyrectangular fram-e or chassis 1 formed with U-shaped spaced side bais 2and 3, the bars 2 and 3 forming upper and lower trackways for therollers 4 on the front and rear axles 5 and 6 respectively.

Any suitable design or type of body may be carried by the frame 1 andinthe present instance, I have illustrated a coup style body 7 having amotor hood 8 in the front there-A of adapted to normally cover the motor9 which is mounted upon the transverse supporting bars 10 which arecarried by the frame 1 at approximately the central por-v tion thereof,although the location of the niotor is not essential.

The motor shaft carries a sprocket 11 connected by means of a sprocketchain 12 to a second sprocket 13 on the transverse shaft 14 upon theouter ends of which are crank arms 15. Each axle 5 and 6 has attachedthereto theV yokes 16, the yokes on the front axle 5 being connected tothe cranks 15 by means of rods 17. The yokes 16 on the rear axle 6 areconnected by means of rods 18 to the outer ends of links 19, while theinner .ends of the links 19 are loosely connected to the cranks 15. Itwill be apparent from the foregoing that upon rotation ofthe shaft 1,4,a reciprocating movement is imparted to the rods 17 and 18 which are inturn connected to the axles 5 and 6.

In the preferred form of the invention, I have illustrated sled runners2O forsupporting the vehicle and vthese runners are protheir connectionto the axles.

vided with the usual upwardly curved front ends and tapered in thicknesstoward the rear end, with the lower' faces of the tapered runners formedwith a plurality of transverse cut away parts providing verticalshoulders 21. Extending upwardly from the upper face of the runners arethe converging brace rods 22, the upper ends of which are integral withthe bearings 23 which support the axles 5 and 6. The rear runners areprovided with what might be termed pull braces V24, the lower ends ofwhich are connected to the rear ends of the runners on the rear axle 6,while the upper ends are bolted to the yokes 16.

rThe front axles are also provided with inclined brace rods 25, theupperends of which are connected to the forwardly projecting arms 26 of thesteering knuckle 27 on each end of the forward axle 5. The arms 26 oneach side of the chassis which are connected by means o-f a rod 28provide for simultaneous movement of the two front runners.

The steering knuckle 27 is provided with an angular arm 29 connected bymeans of a rod 30, to the steering apparatus 31, mounted on the chassisbeneath the body 7. The steering apparatus is controlled by means of theusual steering wheel 32.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that the operation of. myimproved device is as follows: In the showing in Figure 1, the rearrunners have been moved forwardly and forward movement of the frontrunners is taking place due to the actuation of the cranks 15 and Itwill be a parent that as the shaft 14 rotates to t e left in Figure 1,the rear runners remain stationary due to the engagement of theshoulders 21 with the surface over which the vehicle is traveling, thusthe rear runners will 'remain stationary and the forward runners will bepushed forwardly through the connection of the rods 17. It will be notedthat the connection is such that as the rear runners are pushedforwardly, the movement of the runners will be approximately twice thespeed of the forward movement of the chassis 1. In order to permitindependent movement of the axles 5 and 6 relative the chassis 1, theside boards 33 ofthe chassis are provided with longitudinal slots 34.

It will thus be apparent that as the front runners reach the forwardlimit of their.

movement, the rods 18 will then be in position to exert a forward pullto the rear axles and l runners with the front runners remainingstationary and due to the fact that the movement of the runners isdouble, the body will be moving forwardly at all times due to the factthat the minute one set of runners reaches the limit of its y'forwardmovement, the other set of runners isv starting forward on its initialforward movement, thusproviding a smoothsrunning vehicle which cantravel over snow and the like and the shouldered lower face of therunners will securely grip the surface so as to provide for the properoperation of the machine.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that I have provided acomparatively simple and inexpensive vehicle of the type describedwherein the usual vehicle of this type is provided with a great numberof gears and chains for operating the saine, but in the present instancethe eccentric connection between the axles 5 and 6 and the shaft-14 willpropel the vehicle forward in the manner set forth.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it will be apparent thatl slight changes may be made in theconstruction when putting the invention into practice without departingfrom the spirit of the same or the scope of the appended claims.

`I claim:l

1. A vehicle of the class described including a body, an axle at eachend of the body, traction members on the ends of the axles forsupporting the body, a motor carried by the body and operativeconnection between 4the motor and the axles for imparting an aling abody, a motor carried thereby, an axle at each end of the body, runnersat the endsl .of the axles for supporting the body, transversejshoulderson the lower faces of said runners and means forming operativeconnection between the motor and the axles for impartingl movement tothe axles in one direction, the shoulders on the runners retaining therunners and respective axle against movement in the opposite directionwhereby lthe axles are alternately moved forwardly with one axleVstationary while the other is in motion, thus propelling the bodyforwardly. i

3. A vehicle of the class described including a body, a motor carriedthereby, an axle supporting each end of the body, runners on the ends ofthe axles, transverse shoulders' on the lower faces of the runners,cranks operated bythe motor and having connection with the` axleswhereby the axles are alternately moved in one direction with therunners retained against movement in the opposite direction throughengagement of the shoulders with the surface, the movement of therunners on each-axle being double, the movement of the body forpropelling the body forwardly.

4. A vehicle of the class described including a body, a frame comprisingspaced channel portions, 'an axle disposed beneath each lend ofthe body,'rollers carried by the axle and movable Within the channel portions,runners carried by the axles, transverse ribs on the lower faces of therunners, a motor carried by the body and means forming operativeconnection between the motor and the axles for alternately impartingmovement to said axles to propel the vehicle forwardly through thealternate movement of the runners. 5. A vehicle of the class describedincludincr a body7 spaced axles supporting said bo y, traction memberson the ends of said axles, a motor carried by the body, means formingoperation connection between the motor and the axles for alternatelymoving said axles in a forward direction and means for retaining one ofsaid axles against movement during the movement of the other axle. Intestimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my-hand atEland J unction, in the county of Shawano and State of Wisconsin.

HENRY AANONSGN.

